Senior Electrical Project Engineer – Industrial Automation (Contract)

Blackbook Executive Pty; Mornington; On-site; AUD 172,200,000 - 228,682,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackbook Executive Pty is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team in Mornington Peninsula. You will lead electrical design and delivery across capital projects, from assessment to installation and commissioning, in a large industrial environment.

The role requires a degree in Electrical Engineering, 8+ years' experience, and the ability to coordinate contractors while ensuring safety standards.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering.
• At least 8 years of electrical engineering experience in manufacturing/industrial settings.
• Experience delivering industrial capital projects and upgrades.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems, PLCs, automation and instrumentation.
• Ability to develop electrical schematics, P&IDs and control documentation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical and automation work packages across capital projects.
• Assess existing electrical/control systems and develop solutions.
• Design electrical systems, automated controls and HMI interfaces.
• Specify and select electrical equipment, instrumentation, drives, motors, sensors and control components.
• Prepare electrical drawings, schematics, panel layouts, power distribution, wiring and network layouts.
• Develop technical specifications, tender docs and construction packages.
• Coordinate procurement, tendering and contractor selection for electrical work.
• Monitor installation activities and support commissioning and close-out.
• Work with project managers, electrical supervisors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure compliance with Australian Standards and site safety procedures.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

PLC programming

Automation & controls

Instrumentation

Project delivery

Contractor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional engineering registration (preferred)

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

P&ID interpretation

Job description

Blackbook Executive Pty is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team in Mornington Peninsula. You will lead electrical design and delivery across capital projects, from assessment to installation and commissioning, in a large industrial environment.

The role requires a degree in Electrical Engineering, 8+ years' experience, and the ability to coordinate contractors while ensuring safety standards.